Epsom Handicap 2012 history and past winners

The Epsom Handicap is a popular Group 1 race that is hosted by the Australian Turf Club in Sydney each October.  Held over 1600 metres, the Epsom Handicap is an open race that takes place under handicap conditions.  This event has a long and rich history in Australian racing, with the first edition of this race taking place way back in 1865.

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The Epsom Handicap was named after the famous Epsom Downs race course in the South of England, the location of the Epsom Derby which has been contested there since 1780.  The winner of the inaugural edition of the Epsom Handicap was a horse named Dundee, and a number of fine horses have won this event over its history.

The Epsom Handicap was originally raced over a distance of 8 furlongs, changing to 1600 metres in 1972.  It was a Principal Race until 1979, when it enjoyed a quick rise in status to a Group 1 event.  Some of the most well known horses who have etched their name on the trophy include the six horses who managed to win back-to-back titles, including Masquerade in 1882-83, Melodrama in 1907-08, Chatham in 1932-33, Toi Port in 1963-64, Super Impose in 1990-91, and Desert War in 2004-05.

Recent winners of this race include Secret Admirer in 2011, Captain Sonador in 2010, and Rock Kingdom in 2009. Secret Admirer was the first Mare in 35 years to win the Epsom Handicap, taking it out from Pinker Pinker in second position and Red Tracer in third.

 

2011 Epsom Handicap Result

 

1. Secret Admirer

2. Pinker Pinker

3. Red Tracer

4. Willy Jimmy

5. Pinnacles

6. Red Colossus

7. Foreteller

8. Sincero

9. Sacred Choice

10. Triple Elegance

11. Renewed Vitality

12. More Strawberries

13. Raspberries

14. Dealer Principal

15. King Lionheart

16. Light Brigade

17. Thankgodyou’rehere

 

Past Results

 

Year     Winner                        Name That Year           Status              Distance

 

2011     Secret Admirer             Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

2010     Captain Sonador          Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

2009     Rock Kingdom               Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

2008     Theseo                             Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

2007     Not Held                      Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

2006     Racing To Win              Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

2005     Desert War                   Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

2004     Desert War                   Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

2003     Clangalang                   Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

2002     Excellerator                  Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

2001     Final Fantasy                Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1400m

2000     Shogun Lodge             Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1999     Allez Suez                    Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1998     Dodge                         Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1997     Iron Horse                    Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1996     Filante                          Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1995     Nick’s Joy                    Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1994     Navy Seal                    Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1993     Golden Sword              Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1992     Kinjite                          Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1991     Super Impose               Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1990     Super Impose               Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1989     From The Planet           Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1988     Regal Native                 Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1987     Sound Horizon             Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1986     Chanteclair                   Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1985     Magnitude                    Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1984     Riverdale                      Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1983     Cool River                    Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1982     Dalmacia                      Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1981     Gold Circle                   Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1980     Bold Diplomat              Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1979     Imposing                      Epsom Handicap          Group 1            1600m

1978     Leonotis                       Epsom Handicap          Principal race    1600m

1977     Raffindale                    Epsom Handicap          Principal race    1600m

1976     La Neige                      Epsom Handicap          Principal race    1600m

1975     Authentic Heir               Epsom Handicap          Principal race    1600m

1974     Citadel                         Epsom Handicap          Principal race    1600m

1973     Lord Nelson                 Epsom Handicap          Principal race    1600m

1972     Triton                           Epsom Handicap          Principal race    1600m

1971     Gunsynd                      Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1970     Ricochet                      Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1969     Broker’s Tip                  Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1968     Speed Of Sound          Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1967     Cabochon                    Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1966     Chantal                        Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1965     Even Better                  Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1964     Toi Port                        Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1963     Toi Port                        Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1962     Rochdale                     Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1961     Sky High                      Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1960     Ma Cherie                     Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1959     Noholme                      Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1958     Turkestan                     Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1957     Timor                           Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1956     Knave                          Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1955     Hans                            Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1954     Connaught                   Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1953     Silver Phantom             Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1952     High Law                      Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1951     Davey Jones                Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1950     Achilles                        Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1949     Denali                          Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1948     De La Salle                  Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1947     Titanic                          Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1946     Blue Legend                 Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1945     Shannon                      Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1944     Modulation                   Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1943     Kiaree                          Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1942     Freckles                       Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1941     Rimveil                           Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1940     High Caste                   Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1939     Geebung                      Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1938     King’s Head                 Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1937     Gold Rod                     Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1936     Capris                          Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1935     Synagogue                  Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1934     Silver Ring                   Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1933     Chatham                      Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1932     Chatham                      Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1931     Autopay                       Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1930     Cathmar                       Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1929     Nightmarch                   Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1928     Amounis                      Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1927     Vaals                           Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1926     Amounis                      Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1925     Boaster

Metellus                       Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1924     Blackadder                   Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1923     Claro                            Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1922     Rostrum                       Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1921     Beauford                      Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1920     Greenstead                  Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1919     Wolaroi                        Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1918     Rebus                          Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1917     Satin Bird                     Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1916     Panacre                       Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1915     Woorak                        Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1914     Portrush                       Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1913     Aleconner                     Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1912     Hartfell                                     Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1911     Volsloane                     Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1910     Silver Hampton                        Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1909     Hyman                         Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1908     Melodrama                   Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1907     Melodrama                   Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1906     Maximize                      Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1905     Sleeper                        Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1904     Contest                        Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1903     Famous                       Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1902     Air Motor                      Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1901     Sequence                     Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1900     Ampier                            Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1899     Djin Djin                       Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1898     Alemene                       Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1897     Robin Hood                 Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1896     Steward                       Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1895     Hopscotch                   Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1894     Uabba                          Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1893     Brockleigh                    Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1892     Daredevil                     Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1891     Marvel                          Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1890     Bungebah                    Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1889     Novice                         Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1888     Stockwell                     Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1887     Phaon                          Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1886     Zeno                            Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1885     Folly                            Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1884     Espiegle                      Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1883     Masquerade                 Epsom Handicap          Principal race    9F

1882     Masquerade                 Epsom Handicap          Principal race    9F

1881     Waxy                           Epsom Handicap          Principal race    9F

1880     Master Avenel              Epsom Handicap          Principal race    9F

1879     Sweetmeat                   Epsom Handicap          Principal race    9F

1878     Viscount                      Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1877     Eva                              Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1876     Malta                           Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1875     Evangeline                   Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1874     Westminster                 Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1873     Atalanta

Kingfisher                    Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1872     The Count                    Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1871     Captain Cook               Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1870     Deceptive                    Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1869     Circassian                    Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1868     Phoebe                        Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1867     Birmingham                  Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1866     Rapidan                       Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

1865     Dundee                        Epsom Handicap          Principal race    8F

 

 

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